Gabriel Benitez vs. Omar Morales Result

Omar Morales def. Gabriel Benitez

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. TeixeiraMay 13, 2020Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Omar Morales defeated Gabriel Benitez by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira on May 13, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. The referee was Dan Miragliotta. Judges' scores: 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.

Gabriel Benitez vs. Omar Morales — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira (May 13, 2020)

Result: Omar Morales won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Judges' scorecards

Howard Reichbach
30–27
For Omar Morales
Sal D'amato
29–28
For Omar Morales
Derek Cleary
29–28
For Omar Morales

Fight stats

Gabriel BenitezOmar Morales

0Knockdowns0
5050/179 · 28%Significant strikes63/215 · 29%63
5050/179 · 28%Total strikes63/215 · 29%63
00/1 · 0%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Gabriel BenitezHead 17 · Body 21 · Legs 12

Omar MoralesHead 36 · Body 20 · Legs 7

Significant strikes by position

Gabriel BenitezDistance 50 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Omar MoralesDistance 61 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Gabriel Benitez	15/53	15/53	0/0	0:00
	Omar Morales	12/55	12/55	0/0	0:00
2	Gabriel Benitez	13/53	13/53	0/1	0:00
	Omar Morales	20/60	20/60	0/0	0:00
3	Gabriel Benitez	22/73	22/73	0/0	0:00
	Omar Morales	31/100	31/100	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Gabriel Benitez

UFC record before: 5-3
UFC record after: 5-4
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LSodiq YusuffAug 17, 2019
WHumberto BandenayMay 19, 2018
WJason KnightDec 9, 2017

Next fight: W vs. Justin Jaynes

Omar Morales

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDong Hyun MaDec 21, 2019

Next fight: L vs. Giga Chikadze

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